Naystayo Lake Fishing in Village of Teslin, Yukon

• Overview

  The Village of Teslin end of Yukon holds Naystayo Lake. The land about it is taiga. Around 54 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The shoreline runs about 5.2 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Village of Teslin list. Whitehorse at 116 km is the nearest place to stop. Skagway lies 129 km off, Haines another 150 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Naystayo Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Village of Teslin list Chinook salmon, lake whitefish, Arctic grayling and least cisco. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Naystayo Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 12°C and January at -18°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and late October. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Naystayo Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Nuska Lake at 1.8 km is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Naystayo Lake as something to verify.